Looks at reasons for the relatively low status of art education, and developments pointing to a hopeful trend for improving the prospects of art education (e.g., the evolution of a professional field, the creation of organizations with diverse interests, growth of curriculum research, private and public programming, and the utilization of new…

Examines the implications of the bishops' pastoral, "The Challenge of Peace," for Catholic schools and analyzes issues and problems in responding to the pastoral. Recommends clarification of philosophical positions, development of archdiocesan guidelines, varied teacher in-service opportunities, and global concept development. (DMM)

Advocates infusion (i.e., introducing new concepts across a traditional curriculum) to teach sexuality in religion classes. Stresses finding areas of correlation and planning lessons with a specific aim in mind. Identifies basic concepts of sexuality that relate to the religion curriculum and benefits/drawbacks of infusion. (BCY)

Views the growing movement of education reform as an opportunity for religious educators to join with public educators in introducing values education and teaching about religion into the public school curriculum. Highlights examples of values education in effect around the country and several studies of outcomes. (BCY)

Describes how Marymount Academy (Santa Barbara, California) has successfully faced the challenge of religious instruction for its large non-Catholic enrollment by developing a two-track Religious Studies Program. Initial fears that separating children by religion might promote divisiveness were not realized. (Author/SJL)

Dicusses some probable developments in the areas of biotechnologies and information technologies and their implications for ethical preparation, new pedagogical models, and other aspects of a value-oriented curriculum. (DMM)

Compares multicultural, ethnocentric, and Eurocentric curricula. Describes California's multicultural history/social studies framework for high school; multicultural/multiethnic education in Portland, Oregon; and study results regarding New York State's K-12 social studies curriculum. Presents the Archdiocese of New York's efforts to emphasize…

Describes the "Partnerships in Teaching Critical Thinking" project, which links Milwaukee's Alverno College with 22 local schools in efforts to infuse critical thinking across the curriculum. Reviews program activities and three principles for collaboration concerning equal partnerships and ongoing dialogue between K-12 teachers and faculty and…

Describes the Direction 2000 program at Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School in Toronto, which features large subject resource areas instead of classrooms, a schoolwide computer network developed in conjunction with Unisys Canada, computer education across the curriculum, and an automated approach to information retrieval. (DMM)

Outlines key elements of a core of common learning for the elementary and secondary curriculum, including the study of literature, as a means of addressing basic human questions and dilemmas, and of history, focusing on key figures, events, and issues; Western and non-Western studies; and religion. (DMM)

Outlines six classroom strategies used in a mainstreamed high school biology course and describes some of the changes Catholic University is making through a dean's grant to integrate preparation for mainstreaming into its preservice teacher education program. (SJL)

Describes in-service training programs provided by the Cleveland diocesan education office for Catholic educators. Focuses on efforts to improve drug prevention, science, and computer education. (DMM)

Traces the development of the field of global education. Argues for the infusion of a global perspective into every subject at all grades. Highlights four emerging trends: educating for the twenty-first century, improved curriculum materials and textbooks, cooperation among collegiate/precollegiate educators and community leaders, and new…